name
Ana
AH-nah
/ˈɑːnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ana
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Aromanian/Vlach (Balkans); from Hebrew Hannah
- Meaning
- grace, favour; God has been gracious; one of the most universal female names in the Balkan Orthodox tradition
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Anna, Hanna
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress on the first 'a' = 'ah'; both vowels are open; used in both secular and religious naming traditions across the Balkans
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